425 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
Dread, yearning, identity, intrigue, the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic fanaticism-these are the elements that Orhan Pamuk anneals in this masterful, disquieting novel. An exiled poet named Ka returns to Turkey and travels to t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,391 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 31%
informative 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Child death, Genocide
425 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375706868
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 19 July 2005
Description
Dread, yearning, identity, intrigue, the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic fanaticism-these are the elements that Orhan Pamuk anneals in this masterful, disquieting novel. An exiled poet named Ka returns to Turkey and travels to t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,391 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
challenging 49%
emotional 37%
mysterious 33%
sad 33%
tense 31%
informative 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Addiction, Child death, Genocide